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A very excel[n]t [and] sweet exposition upon the XXII. [sic] Psalm of David called…A very excelle[n]t [and] swete exposition vpon the XXII. [sic] Psalme of Dauid called…
A very excel[n]t [and] sweet exposition upon the XXII. [sic] Psalm of David called in Latine Dominus regit me, &c. Translated out of high Almain into English by Myles Coverdale.A very excelle[n]t [and] swete exposition vpon the XXII. [sic] Psalme of Dauid called in Latine Dominus regit me, &c. Translated out of hye Almayne into Englyshe by Myles Couerdale.
Southwark: printed by James Nicolson, 1538Southwarke: printed by James Nicolson, 1538
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Against the same (namely against Satan our head enemy) is such word ⟨image 49⟩of God, even the right spear, wherewith we wound and overcome him.1 For no bodily weapon hurteth and hindereth men so sore, as the word of God stoppeth and hindereth Satan if it be thrust under his nose against his venomous dealing and temptation. For if a servant (that dealeth wrongously and unthriftily in his masters goods & businesses) be afraid, vexed, and pierced through the heart, when a simple man sayeth unto him: Thou unthrift why dost thou so? that is not thy masters will and meaning, he did not so command thee. Howe much more goeth it through Satan's heart, when a virtuous Christen man holdeth the word of God under his eyes; and bringeth witness over him, that he as a wicked creature handleth against his maker, & against his chosen children? Therefore doth holy saint Paul call Gods word also the sword of the spirit:2 And the LORD Christ defendeth himself only with the same against all temptations of Satan in the wilderness.
Agaynste the same (namelye agaynste Sathan oure head enemye) is suche worde ⟨image 49⟩of God, euen ye ryghte speare, wherwith we wounde and ouercome hym.1 For no bodely wapen hurteth and hyndreth men so sore, as the worde of God stoppeth and hyndreth Sathan yf it be thrust vnder hys nose agaynste hys venymous dealynge and temtacion. For yf a seruaūt (that dealeth wrongeously and vnthriftely in hys maysters goodes & busynesses) be afrayed, vexed, and persed thorowe the harte, whan a symple man sayeth vnto him: Thou vnthrift why doost thou so? that is not thy maysters wyll and meanynge, he dyd not so cōmaunde the. Howe much more goeth it thorowe Satans harte, whan a vertuous Christen man holdeth the worde of God vnder hys eyes; and bryngeth witnesse ouer hym, that he as a wycked creature hādleth agaynst hys maker, & agaynst hys chosen chyldren? Therfore doth holye saynte Paule call Gods worde also the swearde of the sprete:2